Written by

Steve Jones

University of Kentucky men's basketball coach John Calipari's powerful recruiting train could gain further steam today with the college decision of 6-foot-10 forward Karl Towns Jr., rated the nation's No. 1 prospect in the sophomore class by Scout.com.

Towns will announce his choice at 10 a.m. EST at his school, St. Joseph High in Metuchen, N.J. The announcement will be televised in that region by MSG Varsity and streamed live nationally on MSGVarsity.com.

UK is widely considered the favorite to land Towns, whose height and exceptional shooting have earned him comparisons to Dirk ...